ECO Welcomes Blue Pathways Workshop
By: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on March 21, 2013
Last month, ECO Modern Flats hosted 41 green industry professionals as part of the Blue Pathways workshop on Low Impact Design (LID) installation and maintenance. Tim Copeland, the groundskeeper at ECO, provided a tour and discussed best practices in stormwater management in use on site, including stormwater cisterns and a rain garden. The Blue Pathways program provides training to landscape architects, engineers, project managers, park planners, trail coordinators, irrigation specialists and contractors in Northwest Arkansas.
From a Big Gulp to a Lil’ Sipper: Our First Water Savings Report
By: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on January 12, 2013
With all the water and energy-saving upgrades, we knew that we would be saving natural resources, but we could only estimate the savings. Now that ECO has been up and running for over a year, we are able to crunch some numbers. One of the simplest comparisons is water use, and we’re thrilled with the results.
ECO Minute: Rooftop Patios Maximize Liveable Space
By: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on October 05, 2012
Living bigger in compact spaces is an important element of green living. Architect Chris Baribeau explains how creative use of existing space produced rooftop patios and balconies for outdoor living.
ECO Minute: Creating Places for Living from Forgotten Spaces
By: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on September 20, 2012
The redesign of ECO challenged designers to make the most of leftover spaces. Architect Chris Baribeau explains how an imaginative approach created a series of new gardens and outdoor gathering spaces.
ECO Minute: Low-Tech, Modern Sustainable Design Solutions
By: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on September 19, 2012
Architect Chris Baribeau introduces two low-tech sustainable solutions in use at ECO: the steel cable trellis system and rainwater cisterns.
ECO Minute: Trail Connections for Healthy, Affordable Transportation
By: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on September 19, 2012
Matt Mihalevich, City of Fayetteville Trails Coordinator, explains the benefits of ECO’s walkable, bike-able location and provides an overview of the destinations that can be easily reached by the Frisco and Oakridge Trails as well as the development of the Razorback Greenway, a 36-mile regional trail.
